PEPPER FRUIT FARMING
INTRODUCTION
PEPPER FRUIT: Botanically called Dennettia tripetala
Peppers are very versatile. You can add raw ones to everything from dips and salads to pasta dishes.
How pepper fruit, others stop prostate cancer
*Ameliorate liver, kidney damage caused by multiple exposures to toxic substances
Researchers have identified and validated pepper fruit, pawpaw, West African Black pepper and cowhage (velvet bean) for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
Botanically called Dennettia tripetala, pepper fruit belongs to the plant family Annonaceae. It is called Ako in Edo, Nkarika in Ibibio, Mmimi in Igbo, and Ata igbere in Yoruba.
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Pepper fruit is widely consumed by the inhabitants of West Africa due to its distinctive spicy taste. It is also used traditionally as a remedy for cough, fever, toothache, diabetes, and nausea. The highly nutritious fruit is rich in protein, carbohydrates, as well as the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E. The plant possesses phytochemicals that have been shown to elicit antimicrobial, insecticidal, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
The plant has also been shown to possess chemotherapeutic, anti-hyperglycemic, and antioxidant properties. In addition, Dennettia tripetala finds application in food preservation and seasoning. This review is the first attempt to pool together scientific evidence for the ethnomedicinal uses of Dennettia tripetala. A critique of the literature is provided, as well as suggestions for future studies that can pave the way for further discoveries on the medicinal effects of Dennettia tripetala.
Besides prostate cancer, extracts of pepper fruit have shown promise as the next best eye drugs in town.
Nigeria researchers have shown that eating pepper fruits could decrease the risk of blindness caused by glaucoma.